Driver in Surrey crash that killed five dies in hospital

An officer walks past some of the debris on the midde of the intersection where a serious motor vehicle crash killed 5 people at 176th Street and 32nd Ave. in Surrey.Kim Stallknech
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Six are dead following a car crash in Surrey.Shane MacKichan
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Six are dead following a car crash in Surrey.Shane MacKichan
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Six are dead following a car crash in Surrey.Shane MacKichan
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Six are dead following a car crash in Surrey.Shane MacKichan
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Mourners enter the Riverside funeral home in Delta on Friday morning May 3, 2013 to pay their respects for five members of the Sachdeva family who were killed in an automobile accident in Surrey on Sunday, April 28, 2013.Jason Payne
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Six are dead following a car crash in Surrey.Shane MacKichan
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Police presence is heavy at the scene of a serious motor vehicle crash that killed 5 people at the intersection of 176th Street and 32nd Ave. in Surrey.Kim Stallknecht
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An officer walks past some of the debris on the midde of the intersection where a serious motor vehicle crash killed 5 people at 176th Street and 32nd Ave. in Surrey.Kim Stallknecht
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Surrey RCMP Sgt Dale Carr takes notes after a media briefing at the scene of a serious motor vehicle crash killed 5 people at the intersection of 176th Street and 32nd Ave. in Surrey. ( Photo by Kim StallknechKim Stallknech
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Police presence is heavy at the scene of a serious motor vehicle crash that killed 5 people at the intersection of 176th Street and 32nd Ave. in SurreyKim Stallknech
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Surrey RCMP Sgt Dale Carr takes notes after a media briefing at the scene of a serious motor vehicle crash killed 5 people at the intersection of 176th Street and 32nd Ave. in Surrey.Kim Stallknech
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A bouquet of flowers grace the door of the Sachdeva Sweets & Restaurant on 120th Street in Surrey Monday, April 29, 2013. Five members of the family that owned the popular shopping center diner died in a crash that occurred Sunday at the intersection of 176th Street and 32nd Avenue in Surrey.Ric Ernst
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Hair stylist Prabhjot Dulk spokeabout the family who operated the Sachdeva Sweets & Restaurant next door to her shop on 120th Street in Surrey Monday, April 29, 2013.Ric Ernst
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Sachdeva Sweets & Restaurant was closed, April 29th, on 120th street in Surrey after a fatal accident at 176th street and 32nd avenue in Surrey on Sunday.Ward Perrin
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The Sachdeva Sweets & Restaurant on 120th Street in Surrey is closed and sits empty Monday, April 29, 2013. Five members of the family that owned the popular shopping center diner died in a crash that occurred Sunday at the intersection of 176th Street and 32nd Avenue in Surrey.Ric Ernst
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A memorial is building , April 29th, at 176th street and 32nd avenue in Surrey where an accident claimed five lives on Sunday.Ward Perrin
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The family shop was closed, April 29th, on 120th street in Surrey after a fatal accident at 176th street and 32nd avenue in Surrey on Sunday.Ward Perrin
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People arrive at the home, April 29th, of the family that was involved in a fatal accident at 176th street and 32nd avenue in Surrey on Sunday.Ward Perrin
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Prabhjot Dulk talks about the family that was involved in a fatal crash at 176th Street and 32nd Avenue in Surrey on Sunday.Ward Perrin, PNG
/ Vancouver Sun With Files From Zoe Mcknight

Mourners stand together following the funeral of Pawandeep Arjot, her two children, Annish Sachdeva, 5, and Jessica Sachdeva, 3, along with Neelam Dhingra, and her mother-in-law Vidya Sachdevam in Delta, B.C. on Friday, May 3, 2013. The five family members were killed after their car was struck by a minivan on Pacific Highway in Surrey, B.C. on Sunday, April, 28, 2013.Justin Tang
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Mourners stand together following the funeral of Pawandeep Arjot, her two children, Annish Sachdeva, 5, and Jessica Sachdeva, 3, along with Neelam Dhingra, and her mother-in-law Vidya Sachdevam in Delta, B.C. on Friday, May 3, 2013. The five family members were killed after their car was struck by a minivan on Pacific Highway in Surrey, B.C. on Sunday, April, 28, 2013.Justin Tang
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Mourners leave the Riverside funeral home in Delta, Friday morning May 3, 2013 following a memorial serveice for five members of the Sachdeva family who were killed in an automobile accident in Surrey on Sunday.Jason Payne
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Mourners leave the Riverside funeral home in Delta, Friday morning May 3, 2013 following a memorial serveice for five members of the Sachdeva family who were killed in an automobile accident in Surrey on Sunday.Jason Payne
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Mourners leave the Riverside funeral home in Delta, Friday morning May 3, 2013 following a memorial serveice for five members of the Sachdeva family who were killed in an automobile accident in Surrey on Sunday.Jason Payne
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Mourners leave the Riverside funeral home in Delta, Friday morning May 3, 2013 following a memorial serveice for five members of the Sachdeva family who were killed in an automobile accident in Surrey on Sunday.Jason Payne
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Mourners leave the Riverside funeral home in Delta, Friday morning May 3, 2013 following a memorial serveice for five members of the Sachdeva family who were killed in an automobile accident in Surrey on Sunday.Jason Payne
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METRO VANCOUVER -- Police are now considering whether last week’s crash in Surrey that killed a family of five was caused by a pre-existing medical condition in the driver of the other vehicle, who has now died in hospital.

Surrey RCMP said Monday that Langley man Daniel Gore, 46, died Sunday, a week after he allegedly sped through a red light at 176th Street and 32nd Avenue, causing his Dodge Caravan to slam at high speed into the Toyota Corolla of the Sachdeva family.

Gore had initially been the sole survivor and remained in hospital, where he died after surgery for a brain condition that was discovered after the collision, said Cpl. Bert Paquet.

“We’ll be talking with medical staff and doctors, looking thoroughly at all the evidence, trying to establish if a medical condition was a contributing factor to the accident,” Paquet said.

The investigation into the cause of the April 28 crash is continuing.

Five members of Gurmit (Jolly) Sachdeva’s family, which runs the popular Surrey restaurant Sachdeva Sweets, were killed in the crash, including his wife Reena, five-year-old son Aanish, three-year-old daughter Jessica, sister Neelam Dhingra, and his mother, Vidya.

Over 1,000 members of the Sikh community attended last week’s memorial service.

Lawyer for the Gore family Richard Fowler said his clients were heartbroken over the loss.

“Obviously the family is devastated not only because of the passing of their dad but because of the circumstances in which it happened with five other people dying,” he said.

A tumour was discovered in Gore’s brain and it was removed on Friday. He did not recover from the surgery, Fowler said.

Gore was not known as a speedy driver, Fowler said. He had taken his son out for breakfast before heading to his job as a meat cutter that Sunday morning and had time to spare, Fowler said.

“From what I can gather, something else happened to explain the accident,” he said.

Driver in Surrey crash that killed five dies in hospital

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